| the name...misty in roots...mir...it evokes in me many emotions all of which reflect back to these words of heavy significance..."roots-ee, bwoi, this is among the best reggae you
will ever hear..."
and truly it is...misty in roots' music with that of bob marley,
peter tosh and the ark band are my four most favorite among many others
that give meaning, joy and purpose to life...
and so with this site honoring misty in roots with i sista,
rootzy radical i say, maximum respecxs to misty in roots,
one of the very best reggae outfits ever to trod this earth
in dis ya time...blessins...guidance and i-tection,
Roots-ee
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| Misty In Roots are truly like no other band I've ever heard. Their seriousness and determination is evident the very first time you hear their music. Besides playing some of the best reggae I've ever heard, Misty In Roots have a strong, important message for all of mankind.
Their words and music give me strength and instill in me a sense of pride and a desire to live an honest, righteous life. Even in the short time I've known them, Misty In Roots have already made a great positive impact on me, and I believe they can do the same for anyone else who is strong enough to open their ears, minds, and hearts to these true Reggae Warriors...
Rootzy Radical
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| MIR were the first roots band I ever saw live. Before mi sight RasTa. I was at a free festival near Manchester UK in a beautiful valley called Deeply Vale. We were camped very near the stage and were woken up at dawn by MIR. I will neva forget it. Must have been 1978 or 79 cah my youngest dawter was about 3 years old. Could be they started I on this path mi now a trod cah a coupla years after mi sight up, seen.
give thanx and praise for these righteous idren
Jah blessings
mary dread
from London, UK
http://www.geocities.com/marydread
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In the middle to late seventies in the UK, it was said that there were over 300 reggae bands in the UK. One of the finest of them was Misty In Roots. They carrried the message of roots reggae to the people who attended Rock Against Racism shows, and Anti Nazi League concerts. For a lot of these people it was the first time they had ever heard Roots Reggae outside of Bob Marley. That was very important. The other important thing, was that MIR and its label was a co-op. Releasing classic punk tunes by bands like the Ruts. But when that turbulant era ended, Misty In Roots was still there, as they are today. Standing firm, still chanting down babylon in fine style.
Ray Hurford/Small Axe
www.rayx.freeserve.co.uk/
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